CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF RESEARCH PAPER

Critical Analysis of Research Paper

Critical Analysis of Research Paper

Introduction

This critical investigation is founded on the research paper of Steve Edwards titled 'Physical workout and psychological well-being' released in South African Journal of Psychology in capacity. This investigation is concentrated on the formatting method of the study paper as asserted by APA 5th Manual.

The American Psychological Association (APA) method is broadly acknowledged in the Social Sciences and Education. The APA citation format needs parenthetical citations inside the text other than endnotes or footnotes (American Psychological Association, 2001). Citations in the text supply short data, generally the title of the scribe and the designated day of publication, to lead the book reader to the source of data in the quotation register at the end of the paper.

 

Title Page

APA method needs a sheet header and sheet number at the peak right-hand corner of each sheet in your document. The first sheet of your manuscript is the name sheet, which is enumerated sheet 1. The name sheet comprises of three parts: the running head, the name, and the byline. The running head is an abbreviated name particular by the scribe that would be utilized if the item was published. It should be drafted flush left at the peak of the name sheet in all caps, and should not pass 50 characters. Your teacher may not need a running head—check with your teacher for details. About halfway down the name sheet, the name should be drafted, centralized, in name case (i.e., all important phrases in the name should be capitalized). If the name passes one line, the lines should be double-spaced. The title of the scribe seems one double-spaced line underneath the title. Institutional affiliation, where befitting, should be centralized underneath the author's title on the next double-spaced line. Nothing on the name sheet should be bold or underlined. See Figure 1 for a demonstration of a name page.

The scribe of this item absolutely disregarded the name sheet in the formatting style. There was neither a running head of the paper neither a sheet header.

 

Abstract

The second sheet, enumerated sheet 2, should comprise only the abstract. The phrase “Abstract” should be centralized at the peak of the page (American Psychological Association, 2001). The abstract should be in impeding pattern (i.e., no indentation) and should not pass 120 words. The abstract should be double-spaced. If you are unsure if your allotment needs an abstract, inquire your instructor.

The abstract as granted with the citation material and at the starting of the item content comprises 180 phrases and therefore proceeds over the APA 120-word limit. The first genuine paragraph of the item does not emerge to be the abstract as the scribe of the item did not compose the documented abstract. Moreover, as asserted by the manual, the abstract should emerge on sheet 2 separately.

 

Introduction

The text of the item should start on the third sheet and should be enumerated as sheet 3. Type the name of the paper centralized at the peak of the sheet, double-space, ...